Radiology Business December 11, 2023
Several prominent imaging device manufacturers are jumping ship from the Medical Imaging Technology Alliance and uniting around a newly formed alternative.
AdvaMed, the Advanced Medical Technology Association, announced the launch of its Medical Imaging Division on Monday morning. Members of the new endeavor include a who’s who of industry leaders, among them: Bayer, Fujifilm Sonosite, GE HealthCare, Hologic, Philips and Siemens Healthineers, according to an announcement.
Around since the early 1970s, AdvaMed bills itself as the largest medical device association in the world. A handful of companies hold membership in both associations, but a group of imaging manufacturers has now decided to consolidate into the bigger fish. Patrick Hope, former executive director of MITA, will lead AdvaMed’s new division, while...